Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-03

EXAMINE the new Rogers Knives,
forks and spoons at Church Il Co.
Mrs. A. NJ. PITCHER will give
one of her popular entertainments
at Darlington next Saturday even
ing. We advise the citizens of that
place not to miss this rare treat, for
Mrs. Z. ranks among the first in her
profession.
A LOAD of youngsters went over
to Dodgeville Tuesday evening.
They jumped off at Marks hotel,
and are full of praise of the hos
pitality extended them. There were
some older heads along to keep
them straight.
a weather prophet predicts six
more snow storms before the winter
is over, appearance about in follow
order: March 7, II, and 81, April
n, II, and 81. If Aprils storms
fail to appear as advertised change
the date to November or December.
THE TRIBUNE was hauled up as a
subject Of ridicule at the SIMS
slaughter (?) pen last week. Our
conscience remains calm and peace
ful, Bro. Nc, but if there be a
conscience at the helm eff the Sua
there's trouble in store for some.
body.
The Lenten season gives much
needed rest to multitude of people
who find themselves forced into a
round of gayeties which become
wearisome before the season ends.
1t would seem as if one of the evils
of the times is that people find no
time to think.
The time is now at hand when
horses are in demand. Buyers of
car loads are securing the coun-
try. Raising horses is regarded by
many as more profitable than raising
cattle, and is likely to receive more
attention by our farmers than
formerly.
BEFORE another issue of the
TRIBUNE the important short horn
cattle sale Of John J. Ross q Sons,
Of this city, will have taken place.
No person in want Of the choicest
of stock--and what stock raiser is
not-should fail to take advantage
of this sale. 1t is to be next
Wednesday, the 9th inst.
WE copy this week from the
Chronicle an interesting letter writ
ten by r. L. Joiner, who has recent
ly visited the Gogebic Range in the
northern part of our state. Many
miners in this vicinity have be-
come excited over reports from
this great iron district, and will
be pleased to read the statements of
reliable witness.
ABOUT two years ago Hon. II.
Magoon offered $1,000 for the pur-
pose of building a soldiers monu-
ment in Darlington provided the
county would add $4,000. The
1000 has been collected, but the
committee deems it unwise to spend
$4,000 for cheap looking monu-
ment, and now asks the citizens of
Darlington for $4,000 more.
RUMoRs reach us that the stock
of some farmers in poor circum-
stances, not many miles distant from
this city, are in starving condition
for want of feed. We hope the re-
ports are exaggerated; but the mat
ter ought to be Investigated, and if
ascertained to be true immediate re
lief should be extended. Such is
the only procedure for a civilized
and humane community
TINS Thursday evening Jack Car
keek and Evan Lewis, both well
known by the sporting fraternity in
this section, are to wrestle at Mil
wankce. The style is to be catch
as-catch-can, which is a speciality
with Lewis, and at which he is re-
garded as about the foremost in the
country Carkeek's specially has
been with the jackets, and should he
prove as clever in his struggle to-
niche ae Ia Ia n. ~. fau1,.sto L;.ah